[PConline evaluation] ASUS ROG series Needless to say in the DIY circle, which Beast King is particularly fond of FORMULA suffix models, domineering armor and LED lights do not say that there is no use, but its stability and overclocking capabilities really is not covered , so the previous generation of our evaluation room is the M8F test platform, to this generation is also a logical upgrade to M9F, use is a long time, but now have not completed a complete evaluation, take everyone to see today.
Heavy armor looks tough
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The appearance of the ASUS ROG M9F is not that different from the M8F. If it isn't for them all year round, it's not easy to tell whether the beasts can be seen at a glance (1. 1) and see the Supreme FX logo of the audio module. Silver coated M8F is haha.
The bottom of the motherboard also has thick armor covering
Large area armor covered PCIe slot
SLI and CF are supported, and there is a solidification of the metal to enhance its stability.
Remove armor
Neatly arranged components, quality workmanship did not have to say.
M.2 SSD interface under armor
If you need to install an M.2 SSD, you must first remove the FORMULA's armor and then insert the armor back.
Horizontal SATA interface and USB 3.0 interface
Baffled I/O Interface
The I/O interface is very rich. A total of 10 USB interfaces are rarely available in the Z270. Among them, four USB 3.0 and two USB 3.1 can meet the needs of players for high-speed storage. There is also a WIFI terminal. A wireless network card is provided with the motherboard. Others are conventional interfaces. The highlight is its own baffle, very humane.
Dismantling: Native water-cooled armor handsome
Power supply module
The design of the power supply module is very large, with serrated cooling fins and a large area covered EK water-cooled kit. The water-cooled player can directly connect the cold head without affecting the overall design of the motherboard itself.
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Light effect
Front panel USB 3.1 interface
Like USB 3.0, a cable is extended to the design of the front panel. Now the Asus ROG M9F can also achieve the USB 3.1 front, but of course you need your chassis support, the interface is within reach.
Audio module
Asmedia USB 3.1 chip
Just seen the front panel USB 3.1 interface is provided by this chip, the maximum bandwidth is 10Gb / s, the speed is dripping, there is no U disk can eat this bandwidth, which means that the next few years you interface The speed is not a bit behind.
Onboard network card & network card protection
Intel Gigabit LAN & LANGuard surge protection chips allow you to better deal with network data while avoiding shock hazards.
ASUS ROG M9F is still very reliable, in our evaluation room as a test platform, often accept a variety of plug, reboot, adjust, reset the BIOS, etc., but no matter how they get so easy to put it down.
Performance measurement: performance is stable
M.2 SSD: Samsung 960EVO 1TB Graphics GTX1080Ti
Fritz Chess Benchmark
CineBench R15 x64
WinRAR 5.12
3D game performance test:
3DMARK Fire Strike Extreme
Disk read-write test:
AS SSD Benchmark 1.6
Full load temperature test:
Prime95
This test will use ASUS ROG M9F motherboard equipped with the latest i7-7700K, memory for dual-channel DDR4, graphics card using the current strongest gaming graphics GTX1080Ti, the purpose is to determine whether the motherboard can fully play the full performance of the hardware.
Hardware platform screenshot
Benchmark performance test:
By comparing MSI's high-end model XPOWER, we can see that the performance of the two in the silent state is very consistent, indicating that the ASUS ROG M9F can stably play the performance of all the hardware on the motherboard.
Motherboard temperature test:
In the temperature test section, we mainly examined the problems of the CPU power supply of the mainboard. This part of the temperature is the place where the main board generates a large amount of heat, and it is also the key to the stability of the mainboard. We used the Fluke Ti25 thermal imager to test and recorded two data when idle (CPU, video card is empty) and full load (CPU full, video card is empty).
Right (full load), left (idle)
Through testing, you can see that the ASUS ROG M9F CPU power supply module temperature control is very good, even if the temperature is full of 48 °C, is an ultra-safe temperature, reserved for a lot of space for overclocking, with a good CPU cooling The device can get a good overclocking ability, suitable for overclocking players to choose, and 7 Series Core Duo overclocking ability is generally good, there is a good playability, is worthy of stability can conquer Beastmaster's motherboard.
Additional tests:
ASUS AURA Lighting Control
ASUS ROG can be said to be the most successful hardware manufacturer playing with lights. Under the strong product line and research and development capabilities, it gradually formed its own ROG system, which allows ROG's product lines to support each other and enhance the ROG brand. The next hardware peripherals playability (now is a set of ROG to play this effect, buy it?) to jointly increase the influence of ROG, currently have this strength is only a ROG one - through the motherboard AURA Light efficiency software, together with the ROG brand, all products with AURA lighting effect.
Of course, Asus said that this AURA interface is open, and it will support more and more manufacturers in the future, including inwin-winning chassis, headlight factory Razer and other vendors already supporting it.
â—PConline evaluation room summary:
ASUS ROG M9F e-commerce pricing 3999 yuan, is not cheap, of course, this price of the motherboard positioning is not a price, and its circle is obviously the pursuit of DIY, hardware quality workmanship requirements of the players.
Workmanship, motherboard quality did not have to say, almost every day in a high-intensity environment is used, often swapped various sockets to replace the hardware, is still lit directly into the system, it is indeed very hard.
On the expansion function, some of the high-speed interfaces are available, and there is a front panel USB 3.1 interface. Although there are not many chassis models currently supported, it will certainly be practical in the future.
Temperature control is an extremely good model. After full load, the temperature does not exceed 50°C. It is lower than the idle temperature of many motherboards. After connecting the EK water-cooled head, the temperature control will be even better, and the overclocking space will be even greater.
Playability, you can use your own ROG graphics card, ROG mouse and keyboard peripherals, Zhiqi, Jinbang exclusive memory to achieve AURA lamp synchronization, suitable for water-cooled +MOD + light effect enthusiasts use.
M.2 SSD: Samsung 960EVO 1TB Graphics GTX1080Ti
Fritz Chess Benchmark
CineBench R15 x64
WinRAR 5.12
3D game performance test:
3DMARK Fire Strike Extreme
Disk read-write test:
AS SSD Benchmark 1.6
Full load temperature test:
Prime95
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